Where Are You Birding This Last Weekend of June 2008?

Summer is well and truly upon us, isn’t it? School’s out, heat’s on, and there’s a whole lot going on up above us. Too bad I’ll be moving this weekend and thus unable to appreciate what promises to be a lovely weekend. Corey and Charlie will probably be enjoying themselves, but since those bums aren’t helping me move, I can’t get too excited about their plans! You however, my dear reader, are someone through whom I might vicariously enjoy avian-oriented adventure. So where are you going birding this weekend? Comment below on the excitement you have planned!

If you’re anywhere north of say, the Tropic of Capricorn, you may find yourself close to a coast this weekend. If you are so fortunate, keep an eye out for shorebirds. One of the easiest shorebirds to identify in flight is the Willet, as featured below. Of course, while mentally steeling yourself to scan the skies for shorebirds and whatnot this weekend, you should be sure to indulge in Sky Watch Friday!

To make sure you recognize Willets in flight, check out Charlie’s awesome ID post

Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but he’s also a traveler who fully expects to see every bird in the world. Besides founding 10,000 Birds, Mike has also created a number of other entertaining but now extirpated nature blog resources, particularly the Nature Blog Network and I and the Bird.

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Happy Sky Watch Friday to you, Mike — and that’s a terrific photo for it!
My knowledge of birds is pathetically limited, but I don’t think I’ve seen any Willets out here on the west coast — I think I would have noticed such a strikingly beautiful bird. I’ll have to read up on them.

I’ll be on a Brookline Bird Club (BBC) pelagic birding trip, departing Hyannis, MA and heading out to Hydragrpher’s Canyon and past the continental shelf, where we’ve had excellent luck in past years with a variety of shearwaters (including the Macronesian Shearwater last year!) storm-petrels, jaegers, and skua.

Absolutely amazing photo. I am always in awe of really good birds in flight pics. You couldn’t plan a nicer shot and since you can’t plan their movement it make the photo even more spectacular. Thank you for sharing.